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Umatilla hit hard in the early hours of Hurricane Irma

Umatilla, Fla — The Umatilla Inn suffered severe damage Sunday, September 10, 2017 as the outer bands of Hurricane Irma swept through Central Florida prompting the National Weather Service to issue several tornado warnings.

WFTV television reporter Myrt Price tells News 96.5 that Lake County officials called it a Wind Event.

Several homes were also damaged on Babb Road where trees were toppled and roofs suffered damage.

Residents were moved to a shelter.

However, the shelter in the city also suffered a power loss and workers were having difficulty starting generators.

Officials also reported that numerous RV's were damaged at the Old Mill Stream Mobile Home Park.

Luckily no injuries have been reported.

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